Definitely one I've been meaning to write about as someone who does a lot of the time struggle with balance, burnout and repetitiveness within my work and the jobs I do.

I cannot stress how important it is to variate and explore new techniques, people, styles, spaces and places in which to shoot in. For me it's so important (Otherwise id go fucking mad) to do so.

I do this for a multitude of reasons, firstly my slightly weird analogy of the 'collision theory' which is the more you stimulate and are present within environments the more likely you are to collide with people that may end up hiring you, collaborating with or even just becoming really fucking good friends and creating some amazing memories with. I quite regularly (not tooting my own horn) get DMs or messages from younger and starting photographers 'how did you access ____' and which my answer is BUY A TICKET AND GO its gonna sound harsh but if your not willing to fight and weasel your way into rooms and conversations and you want to work in this industry your going to struggle.

Ive found on so many occasions people who are better shooters but lack social skills in those circumstances its a lot harder than people I also know who I personally think aren't that good but are fucking unbelievable networkers and get themselves in those precious rooms (usually with a fucking Contax G series).

Ive already stressed the importance of TFP shoots (Test shoots) and how valuable they are go and work with a bunch of people and make something different. Don't be scared to push the boat out, fuck up and find something brilliant within it, it's so important. If I could give any pearl of wisdom in stuff to play with TAKE THE FLASH OFF THE CAMERA, LIGHTING LIGHTING LIGHTING.

But also alongside all of this I think still photographing mates bdays, pub nights, nights out super super unserious and not work stuff is the biggest winner and a nice way to still feel so connected to your work as a photographer but there also the easiest people to test stuff on!
Keen to know how people deal with boredom or repetiveness within work and how they avoid it :)
All the best,

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